Chang Pu

Dr. Chang Pu is a Professor of Teacher Education and Coordinator of the ESOL endorsement program at Berry College. She specializes in TESOL, bilingual education, and heritage language education, teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses including Multicultural Education and ESOL endorsement classes. Her work emphasizes preparing educators to support culturally and linguistically diverse students through collaborations with schools in Georgia (e.g., New Comer Academy) and China.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Culture, Literacy, and Language (University of Texas, San Antonio)
• M.A. in TESOL (St. Cloud State University)
• B.A. in English (University of Electronic Science & Tech. of China)
• Instructional Technology Certificate (St. Cloud State University)

Research Focus: Dr. Pu's research centers on heritage language education, virtual exchange methodologies, and equitable practices for linguistically diverse learners. She investigates how bilingual and bicultural competence can be fostered in K-12 settings and teacher preparation programs.

Publications: Her work spans topics like at-risk Latino student success, global teacher education collaboration, and Chinese heritage language instruction. Recent contributions include analyses of biliteracy development and innovative pedagogical strategies in multicultural contexts.

Awards:

• 2019 Longview Foundation Global Teacher Educator Fellow

Dr. Pu actively engages in community partnerships, co-designing programs with international schools and bilingual immersion initiatives to bridge educational gaps. Her advising focuses on preparing teachers for multicultural classrooms through service-learning and cross-cultural exchanges.